How to Use perch in a Sentence

perch

1 of 2 noun
  • None of it has knocked it off its perch.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And what about a special perch to store it?
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Such is the case with many popular fish like trout, bass, perch.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 July 2023
  • Such is the case with many popular fish like trout, bass, perch.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Two red rocking chairs sit on their porch, perches for two black cats.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • These ways of dealing with the passed (and the past) can seem alien from the perch of the present.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There is no seating in the shop, but a bench just outside the door makes a handy pie perch.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Her dog River ogled some baba ganoush from his perch near her feet.
    — Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Two small tables for two provide a more private perch.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • From your perch, James, what are the biggest issues?
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Choose from flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The lake holds its fair share of bass, perch, and crappie as well as rainbow and brown trout.
    — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Early on, there was hardly a hint that such a lofty perch would be attained.
    — Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Players pull carrots from the base and wait for Jack to launch from his perch.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Feb. 2023
  • One peers down from a perch near the top of the Eiffel Tower.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Stay in a cozy suite or splurge on a penthouse with wraparound views of the city from your central perch.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • With his new perch, Sanders seems inclined to stay in the Senate.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Upstairs, the study offers a perch for glimpsing an aerial view of the first floor.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Bo Naylor had the best view of anyone, from his perch behind the plate.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That op-ed perch seems to me to be journalism’s greatest platform.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the oversized platform offers an easy to step up or cozy perch for story time.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Skip the hotel bars and streetside red carpet watches and perch at one of these hotspots.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Somebody sends a camera up on a drone, for a laugh, to capture Sol on her perch.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Both include sisal scratching posts and spacious perches for cats to sleep, hide and play in.
    — Yolanda Wikiel, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
  • It’s been difficult to remove the format from its perch.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
  • Soon, fellow sky-gazers near our perch atop the town of Qaqortoq joined, too.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Clothing brands that don’t have a retail perch, like Sezane, also set up there.
    — Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Some birds sat on branch-like perches scattered throughout the space, while others were in cages.
    — Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Alalaô Kiosk, a sleek beach hut, offers stiff drinks and a perfect perch for the sunset.
    — Jack Nicas, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The ship’s open bridge allows guests to come and go, offering a prime perch for wildlife spotting.
    — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

perch

2 of 2 verb
  • Carl’s name perched on the tip of her tongue.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Sandy and Muick perched on logs.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Police snipers perched on rooftops.
    — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The wide front steps can also work as a place to perch in a pinch.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • And the ice sheet, perched on land, keeps water out of the ocean.
    — Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • When perched high on the head, the mask could also be worn as a tiara.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Some crane their necks to catch a better look at the bird perched on top of the tree.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Stretches of salt flats lined its shores, where flamingos perched.
    — Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Inside the main building, a large glass globe was perched on a steel stand.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase.
    — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At the very top perched something that looked strangely like a bullet.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The ancient tea house, perched on rocks, is also worth seeing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • It is perched high up in a sycamore tree at the base of Fremont Canyon.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Ross' son Leif was also present, perched on his father’s hip.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Place the birdbaths in sunny areas and put in rocks that birds can use to perch.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Other photos show it while perching on the plant.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Irene is perched not far away, watching them through binoculars.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Barrios said their cats were in their carriers while their dogs were perched on chairs.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • Police snipers perched on rooftops overlooking the site.
    — Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Sandy was spotted later in the day perching on top of a sugar pine tree.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Shacks are perched on cliffs with little vegetation to hold the land in place.
    — NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The law office building on which the shooter was perched is three stories.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Shacks are perched on cliffs with little vegetation to hold soil in place.
    — Mark Stevenson and Julie Watson, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Hummingbirds need the safety of shrubs and twiggy trees to perch on.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • An electric fan was perched on an ironing board, blowing air toward the bed.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • His purple gown cloaked around his shoulders and a tassel swung from the cap perched atop his red-curly hair.
    — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • Another is from a camping trip and this time he is perched on a friend’s shoulders.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Days after the interview, one of the cards remained perched on my desk for weeks.
    — Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The bird of prey landed perfectly on her glove and perched there for a few moments.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Watch for pedestal logs, remnants of ancient trees perched atop a crumbly stand of thick clay as if on display.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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